Shaquille O’Neal, legendary NBA star and successful entrepreneur, was asked by one of his children, “Daddy, are we rich?” He responded, “We ain’t rich; I am rich.” If the child finished college, started a business and made a good pitch, Shaq said he might invest in it. Otherwise, the child should not expect anything.

Resolving estate and trust disputes is rarely simple as several different parties with conflicting interests are typically involved. When possible, trying to resolve these types of disputes outside of a courtroom can be advantageous for all involved.

What does Shakespeare’s celebrated play, “King Lear,” have to do with estate and trust litigation? In some cases, everything.

Did you know that somewhere between 11% and 25% of the real property in Georgia, with an estimated value of over $34 billion, is locked up in fractional interests that can prevent it from being used, sold or developed? Known as heirs property, the problem stems from the many ways in which title to land and houses gets divided, usually unintentionally, among two or more people when the first owner dies.